In our role as cultural presenters, the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center offers a variety of events that are open to the public and the Boston University community. Many of the videos on this page are recordings on these lectures and talks. Also featured are interviews with some of our notable collectees.

Professors Erik Goldstein, Igor Lukes, Joe Wippl and John Woodward; sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Michael and Robert Meeropol; and Professor Phillip Deery discuss the historic significance of justice and espionage as they refer to famous cases such as the Rosenberg trial. Run time:1:40:28

The HGARC Student Advisory Council Presents, “Archives: There And Back Again.”A student in need of primary sources. A distant archive, shrouded in mystery. Two classmates embark on an epic journey to discover the secrets of the Gotlieb Center… before their projects are due!

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Mike Rezendes of The Boston Globe speaks on his life, career, and the events that informed the movie Spotlight, two days after the film's Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay wins at the 2016 Academy Awards. Running time: 1:22:12